The Chail Palace- Chail, Himachal Pradesh

The Palace- Chail, Himachal Pradesh

When planning your honeymoon trip to Shimla, include The Palace- Chail in your Shimla Honeymoon tour Package Itinerary. Now a heritage hotel, Chail Palace happened to be the royal mansion of Maharaja of Patiala, Maharaja Bhupender Singh. He is the person who is often credited with the title of being the founder of Chail after he was banished from Shimla by the British government. 

Nestling in the shelter of the virgin forests which covers many untoddled hills, Chail is a tiny Resort in the shiwalik region of Himachal Pradesh.Chail has an interesting history , originally it was part of the Keonthal estates,then it came under the sway of the Gorkha warrior Amar Singh and finally became a royal resort and summer seat of the Maharaja of Patiala.It is surrounded by Gignatic deodar and chir Pine forests.  

The road from Chail to Kufri winds with a lot of twists and turns through the deodar forests and is very lonely and dangerous as it is just a single road, in fact all roads leading to Chail are single roads which are difficult to motor as the widths are very less and have a lot of turns. One must never drive here during night and should avoid during the day as well, no wonder that very little vehicles are found on these roads. There are many small villages on the way and eateries that serve local food and chai (Indian sweet tea).

Inside the Palace you can see antique interior , 

Heritage Bar , Restaurant, Chandelier, 

Furniture ,Painting and many more

Painting inside the Palace

Naldehra- Perfect Picinic Spot near Shimla

 

Naldehra- Golf Course & Horse Riding in the Forest

Naldehra is a small enchanting hill station in Himachal Pradesh, located just around 22 km from Shimla. Asia’s Largest Natural 18 holes Golf course is situated here.

History

NAL Deo the local deity has been the custodian of this verdant pasture for over a thousand years. As the legend goes, cows grazing in the pasture used to collect at noon near the present site of temple and automatically start milching. One day a TURI (Singing Bard) was passing by when he saw a wild fowl sitting on a tree, he with his catapult shot at it twice without any success. Suddenly the pheasant started talking to him and said, “You cannot kill me, instead you play your DHOL (Drum) because I want to dance”. The bard compiled and the wild fowl danced for a while, then changed its shape into dancing snake. The bard after reaching home shared his experience with the villagers. After consensus of the locals, it was decided to worship this deity in the name of NAL DEO. Over the period of time, this verdant pasture came to be known as NALDEHRA. It became favourite abode of Lord Curzon, erstwhile Viceroy of India. In 1905, he carved it into an exotic playfield called Golf Course.

If you are a trekking lover but dont know how to start this place is a great option for the beginners. For people seeking to spend time with their loved ones and newly married honeymoon couples can also visit this place as Naldehra gives you astonishing views and weather which is picnic perfect.

Also Horse Riding can be done here. There are two options either you can do and take a round of the hill by horse or by foot 

At Entrance you will be surrounded by people offering you horse rides for ₹510 claiming that they will show you a bunch of locations ( Golf course, Indo China border, Temple, Film shooting locations and what not). These Places cannot be covered Otherwise.

Lakkar Bazaar- Shimla's Famous Market

 

Lakkar Bazaar- The Wood Market in Shimla

One of the best thing to experience in Shimla is Visiting Lakkar Bazaar(located adjoining, The Ridge) . This Iconic Market is built by small group of Sikh carpenters who settled there a century ago from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Shopping at this market is a delightful experience. This beautiful place is full of cultural and traditional diversity that also reflect the real beauty of historical India.

It is an old market famous for wooden articles made especially for the tourists. There is an roller skating ring also in Lakkar Bazaar. Lakkar Bazaar is famous for wooden toys, walking sticks and also for Kullu Shawls, Pashmina Shawls, handicrafts among many other gift items. Not only for wooden items, lakkar bazaar is famous for the mouthwatering snacks such as chole bhature, alloo tikki, alloo chaat and many more.

How to reach?

If you are wondering how to reach Lakkar bazaar, the best way would be private cab or taxi. This bazaar is about 3 kilometers from the Shimla railway station, Himachal Pradesh. and it takes about 3 minutes to get here if you take the NH22 highway. This bazaar is just a little distance further down the road from the famous midpoint, the Mall road. You can easily get taxis or cabs from the Mall road till Lakkar bazaar and it is easily accessible.

Kali Ka Tibba - Shimla

 No trip to Chail is complete without the darshan of Mata Kali Ka Tibba. This temple is situated at the top of a hill, and as the name suggests, the Kali Ka Tibba Temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali.

The temple opening timings every day are 8:00 AM — 6:00 PM. Offering prayers at this secluded spot provides one with some alone time in peace, away from the crowded touristy places.

To reach this spot, you have to trek through the forest which has beautiful deodar and pine trees. Once you reach the top, it is a very peaceful, calm and scenic place with a breathtaking view of hills and valley from the temple is a must-visit place. You can see the Chail town’s sprawl as well as the Choor Chandni and Shivalik Range from the temple.

Kali Ka Tibba a temple of Maa Kaali and situated on a peak of mountain. It is the best location. Situated at the top of a hill Shimla, Kali Ka Tibba is a popular must see place in Chail. The main deity of the temple is Kali Devi who attracts a lot of pilgrims and tourists for Shimla tour Packages from all across the world. Furthermore, travellers can enjoy trekking to the temple, during which they can rare species of animals.

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